nemesis

Example Sentences

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Lance Barber will eventually rejoin as screenwriter Paulie G., Valerie’s old nemesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

It's almost like a movie script - Scotland trying to defeat their great nemesis.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

His nemesis was more than a rival—he was a symbol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The professional rivalries are real, as J.D. finds when his hiring as Sacred Heart’s new chief of medicine gains him a nemesis in Joel Kim Booster’s wonderfully shady Dr. Eric Park.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Coming back from a shoulder injury, I’d managed to turn in a polished performance on bars, my nemesis.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles